Dutch Fork-33, Westwood-3 BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood played the biggest football game in its brief history Friday night against defending class 4A, Division I state champion Dutch Fork. The Region IV-4A title was at stake and the Redhawks looked to remain the last unbeaten team in 4A, but it wasn’t to be as the Silver […]
‘Hawks Bowl Over Blazers
October 18, 2014 By
WHS-49, RVHS-18 BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood Redhawks (8-0, 2-0) continued their assault on class 4A and tightened their grip on the top spot in Region IV with a 49-18 drumming of the Ridge View Blazers (2-6, 0-2) Friday night at District 2 Stadium in Blythewood. Although he only played a quarter and a half, Andrew […]
Redhawks Rip Demons, Remain Undefeated
October 14, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood dream season continued at Richland 2 Stadium Friday night, as the Redhawks routed the Lugoff-Elgin Demons by a score of 49-7. The win extended the Redhawk winning streak to 7-0 overall and 1-0 in this 4A-Region IV gridiron contest. “They run a Flex-bone offensive, like what Georgia Tech runs. It’s […]
Redhawks Could Turn Sluggish Season Around Against Chapin
September 27, 2012 By
First-year varsity football programs are always a mystery – new coaches, new kids, new facilities, a new system of offense and defense – and it typically takes a season or two for everyone to get familiar with everyone else. The success enjoyed by the Blythewood High School Bengals in their first season was the exception. […]
Redhawks Stumble in Opener
August 25, 2012 By
Friday night was a night of firsts for the Redhawks of Westwood High School: their first football game, their first road game, their first first down, their first touchdown. And, unfortunately for the ‘Hawks, their first loss, 34-7 to the Fairfield Central Griffins. “I knew it was going to be tough,” Westwood head coach Rodney […]
Griffins Spoil Redhawks’ Debut
August 25, 2012 By
Winning pretty isn’t everything. Winning is. The Griffins proved that Friday night, overcoming 120 yards in penalties and less than 60 yards in the air to extend a cool welcome to high school football to the first-year Westwood Redhawks, 34-7 in Winnsboro. “I thought our kids came out and did the things we knew we […]
Welcome back!
August 23, 2012 By
Surrounded by quiet woods off Turkey Farm Road on the west side of Blythewood, the town’s newest school, Westwood, looks like an elite college campus and it’s name has the ring of a Hollywood prep school. But for folks who live in Blythewood, it’s just another great new school opening. Today is opening day for […]
Westwood Redhawks’ Season Opens with Girls Volleyball
July 26, 2012 By
The Westwood Redhawk Volleyball team opens its inaugural season against the Ridge View Blazers at Westwood High School Aug. 29. The JV game will start at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity will take the court at 7 p.m. This will be the community’s first opportunity to support a Redhawk team. Last week, the Redhawks got […]
Going Long
July 5, 2012 By
High schools from across the state gathered at Blythewood High School Saturday to test their passing and pass defense games. Linemen also tested their skills in the Top-Dawg Lineman Challenge, won this year by Lancaster High School. Wren High School defeated Irmo 28-11 in the finals to win the 7-on-7 passing tournament for the second […]
Going Long
July 5, 2012 By
High schools from across the state gathered at Blythewood High School Saturday to test their passing and pass defense games. Linemen also tested their skills in the Top-Dawg Lineman Challenge, won this year by Lancaster High School. Wren High School defeated Irmo 28-11 in the finals to win the 7-on-7 passing tournament for the second […]
